Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Costa Rica instead of Nauru, you would:
Health
live 11.7 years longer
In Nauru, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Costa Rica, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 57.9% less likely to be obese
In Nauru, 61.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Costa Rica, that number is 25.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 45.9% more money
Nauru has a GDP per capita of $13,500 as of 2019, while in Costa Rica, the GDP per capita is $19,700 as of 2020.
be 64.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nauru, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2011. In Costa Rica, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
have 32.3% fewer children
In Nauru, there are approximately 21.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Costa Rica, there are 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 42.1% more likely to have internet access
In Nauru, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Costa Rica, about 81.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.5% less on healthcare
Nauru spends 9.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Costa Rica, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 43.0 times more coastline
Nauru has a total of 30 km of coastline. In Costa Rica, that number is 1,290 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Costa Rica: At a glance
How big is Costa Rica compared to Nauru? See an in-depth size comparison.